Interview with Arrythmia!

PSAB: What does the band name “Arrythmia” mean and where does it come from?

ATM: The word Arrhythmia is defined as an irregularity in ones heartbeat. Several years ago our guitar player Devin suggested it as a possible band name, explaining that it not only sounded cool, but was also reflective of our love for complicated rhythms and whatnot. We ended up taking out an H just to differentiate ourselves from other bands by the name.

PSAB: You recently played a show that was apart of the Winter Wasteland Tour, the show was with Aenimus, Aethere, and Apparitions to name a few. How was playing that show and with those bands?

ATM: Playing the show with Aethere, Aenimus, and Apparitions was an amazing opportunity as they are all AWEEESSSOMMMEEE bands and wonderful musicians. We’ve had the chance to play with Aenimus and Aethere before, but having Apparitions on the bill was even better! We’ve also gotten to be great friends with several of these bands, so getting together to play a show together as just a blast! Plus, tons of kids showed up, making it a great night.

PSAB: What is the local metal scene like in Rohnert Park, CA?

ATM: The local metal scene in Rohnert Park is pretty small, but once you start including cities like Petaluma, Santa Rosa, and even further south into Marin, the overall metal/hardcore presence in the area ends up being pretty big. Hopefully more bands will start coming out of Rohnert Park specifically in the future, but at the moment the local NorCal scene is quite awesome. Hopefully the overall scene will continue to grow as time goes on!

PSAB: What are your plans for this upcoming spring and summer? New music? Tour? Shows?

ATM: This spring we will be releasing our second EP, which will contain 5 new tracks. Hopefully we’ll be able to release one of those songs as a single here in the next two weeks! In addition, we’re planning on going on a little tour this summer as soon as we don’t have to worry about school. So that’s really exciting! Following that, we’ll be writing and working on our next studio project!

PSAB: What bands did you listen to growing up and do those bands play an influence on your music now?

ATM: Musical influences usually depend among the band members, but as a band, we all pretty much agree that our biggest musical influences in songwriting have been bands like August Burns Red, Parkway Drive, and Periphery. Specifically for me, I think that my biggest songwriting influences have been Between the Buried and Me and Erra.

PSAB: Do you have any shout outs to give?

ATM: We would like to give a shout out to our friends in The Know Nothings, DAKOTA, and the many other fantastic local bands that we’ve played with and gotten to know! In addition, we want to say thank you to our loving parents, family, friends, and fans who have supported us and helped us continue doing what we love most!